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Dec. 31 1940. e. w. GREENWOOD PACKAGE Filed Aug. 30, 1937 v grwcmkm Gear 5' W 'firaezzwaad Patented Dec. 31, 1940 l 2,227,341

UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE PACKAGE George W. Greenwood, Wilmington, DeL, assignor to Stephen F. Whitman & Son, Inc., Philadelph-ia, Pa.

Application August 30, 1937, Serial No. 161,655

1 Claim. (Cl. 229-22 This invention relates to improvements in carbroken along the weakened line I8 and the contons; and more particularly, a package designed tents of the package readily dispensed. to dispense chocolate, cocoa, and the like in As actually used, the side 8 will be secured powdered form. to the tab l4 and folded along line I3 to a col- It is highly desirable that the package have lapsed position. The cartons can be shipped in suiiicient overlapping surface so as to prevent large packages in this condition and when used the contents from sifting through, and at the expanded into the position shown in Figure 3, same time, enable the instant dispensing of the end pieces i and I! being folded over each contents of the package. The package must be other, and end piece l6 folded over the other sufliciently durable and rigid when filled to sustwo, the whole being secured together by metal tain the strain of shipment, and at the same clips, adhesive, or other suitable securing means. time, be quickly assembled from a collapsed posi- The package is then inverted, filled, and the tion for filling. other end closed and secured in a similar man- Other objects will become apparent as the dener.

tailed description thereof proceeds; When it is desired to dispense the contents,

In the drawing: pressure is exerted on opposite sides of the weak- Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the carton ened line l8, which causes the package to break in collapsed position, with the side edges secured at this point, and the contents are thus disready for expanding and filling; pensed. By having the package triangular, and

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the the weakened line extending part-way down adline 22 of Figure 1; J'acent sides and over one edge, maximum Figure 3 is a perspective showing the carton strength is retained and at the same time, the expanded and one end partly closed; package may be readily broken open at the de- Figure 4 is a perspective showing the carton sired point without extending the weakened line filled and in closed position; and all the way around the package.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken on the Numerous variations may doubtless be deline 5-5 of Figure 4. vised by persons skilled in the art without de- Referring to the drawing, in which similar parting from the principles of my invention. parts are designated by like numerals: I, therefore, desire no limitations to be imposed Numeral 6 designates a carton of cardboard, on my v nt except such s are d at d or the like, having three sides I, 8 and 9. The in the appended claim. carton 6 is formed by folding a blank along lines What I claim is: III, ll, 12 and I3. The side 1 has a tab I4 to Carton having the form of a triangular prism, which is secured the side 9. The side 9 has the one side having an outwardly extending median fold line l3 which permits the carton to be 001- longitudinal fold permitting the carton to be lapsed after the side 9 has been secured to the shipped flat, the other sides having lines of weaktab l4. Extending from each side are triangular ness starting from a common point in the apex end pieces I5, l6 and H, which act as closure of the dihedral ang of the prism pp e t e members, 15 and I! being first folded in and I6 side with the fold, and eXtending toward the side folded over the top of the other two. A weakwith the told. I ened line l8 extends from side I over creased line GEORGE W. GREENWOOD.

I 8 into side 8. This permits the package to be 

